5 day of cycling within Goa organised by Youth Hostel Association of India, Goa. We were provided Merida cycles. And the route was
Day 1: Panjim – Asolna. via Dona Paula, Velaso, Colva, Benaulim, Mobor. Cycle around 25+kms along the beach on the sands.
Day 2: Asolna – Netravali. Heavy traffic due to trucks carrying sand. Sand mining is a big industry out there.
Day 3: Netravali – DoodhSagar. Tough terrain. Rocks, water, mud, sand.
Day 4: Doodsagar – Bondla. Toughest day. Tough climb up to Bondla, but did it pedalling all through.
Day 5: Bondla – Panjim. Attack by honey bees, lucky escape for me and few others. But most were stung.
2 days later we (bro & myself) were doing Beach trek. Gokarna – Kudle – Om – Half moon – Paradise – Bada. From Paradise to Bada there is no route thru mountains. You need to reach Tadir, take a ferry to Agnashi and then either walk all the way to Bada or take a bus. Bada beach was fun with the beach practically empty except for 5 other localites. There are no shops in this beach.
Next day till 1st Jan 2009 for about 4 days, we were in Benaulim, Goa. Got a nice accomodation in Caphina cottages for Rs.450/- a day. Rs.50/- additional for television.
2nd Jan back in Bangalore with a very bad cold, slightly feverish & complete tanned face.
Detailed post and photos to follow soon.
heya! welcome back to civilisation
will catch up sometime and exchange notes, what say? will look forward to your pics in the meanwhile!
@anita
hey! thnx… maybe on weekend of Republic Day we should meet up over a trip of cycling (short distance tho)…